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river6109		#1 Posted : 11 April 2024 12:24:21(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 22/01/2009(UTC) Posts: 14,729 Location: On 1965 Märklin Boulevard just around from Roco Square		Hi, I've been cleaning wheels and axles for a long time from carriages I've bought second hand, I either use my Demel drill with an cleaning wheel attachment or my new cordless mini Dremel type, the results are astonishing, this picture shows you the radical difference
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marklinist5999		#2 Posted : 11 April 2024 12:54:18(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 10/02/2021(UTC) Posts: 3,153 Location: Michigan, Troy		Best tool for it John. The fam gave me one a few years ago for Christmas.

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bygger01		#3 Posted : 11 April 2024 15:30:47(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 23/11/2008(UTC) Posts: 189 Location: Herning in Denmark		Is John one of the family or what is it ??
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JohnjeanB		#4 Posted : 11 April 2024 17:19:20(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 04/02/2011(UTC) Posts: 3,140 Location: Paris, France		Hi John Originally Posted by: river6109 Hi, I've been cleaning wheels and axles for a long time from carriages I've bought second hand, I either use my Demel drill with an cleaning wheel attachment or my new cordless mini Dremel type, the results are astonishing, this picture shows you the radical difference This is indeed an excellent method for older Märklin rolling stock with needle bearing (1952-1980 or so) or plain bearing (1952 and before). I would correct with this: it is a total disaster if you use your method on needle axles (conic end shape) on plastic bearings. You may ruin a bogie or a car that way very easily. Cheers Jean
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marklinist5999		#5 Posted : 11 April 2024 18:45:11(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 10/02/2021(UTC) Posts: 3,153 Location: Michigan, Troy		Mine is a Dremel with a slow speed and different buffing and emery wheels.

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river6109		#6 Posted : 12 April 2024 14:12:37(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 22/01/2009(UTC) Posts: 14,729 Location: On 1965 Märklin Boulevard just around from Roco Square		Originally Posted by: marklinist5999 Mine is a Dremel with a slow speed and different buffing and emery wheels. I also got a Dremel but the variable speed is gone on mine and we have another one in the train room but this one stays in the train room (is working 100 %) John
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Goofy		#7 Posted : 12 April 2024 18:10:01(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 12/08/2006(UTC) Posts: 9,023		That was heavy dirt on the wheels!!
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mountainroads		#8 Posted : 12 April 2024 19:14:39(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 16/02/2021(UTC) Posts: 79 Location: Washington, Seattle		Excellent idea. It's really tedious to do by hand scraping with a sharp instrument, and it's too easy to damage the wheels. - MR


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rhfil		#9 Posted : 13 April 2024 16:16:23(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 05/09/2014(UTC) Posts: 427 Location: NEW HAMPSHIRE, Somersworth		There was a hobbyist who examined a number of different track cleaning solutions which included a microscopic examination of the surface of the track after the cleaning. The microscope revealed that a number of methods resulted in very small scratches of the track which not only attracted dust but created occasional electrostatic charges between the wheels and the track and carbon build up. I would think the same results would be relevant for wheels. I only use alcohol and a soft surface, lately felt furniture pads which I buy as small sheets and cut to the width of the outside of the track and the inside of the track to get at the center contacts.

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David Dewar		#10 Posted : 13 April 2024 17:26:38(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 01/02/2004(UTC) Posts: 7,344 Location: Scotland		Originally Posted by: rhfil There was a hobbyist who examined a number of different track cleaning solutions which included a microscopic examination of the surface of the track after the cleaning. The microscope revealed that a number of methods resulted in very small scratches of the track which not only attracted dust but created occasional electrostatic charges between the wheels and the track and carbon build up. I would think the same results would be relevant for wheels. I only use alcohol and a soft surface, lately felt furniture pads which I buy as small sheets and cut to the width of the outside of the track and the inside of the track to get at the center contacts. I would not use anything metal to clean wheels. Dremel type tools provide felt pads which fit the tool and do a great job. You can see the dirt and oil on the pad. You do need a good supply of the pads but they are cheap.
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river6109		#11 Posted : 14 April 2024 05:04:24(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 22/01/2009(UTC) Posts: 14,729 Location: On 1965 Märklin Boulevard just around from Roco Square		Originally Posted by: Goofy That was heavy dirt on the wheels!! This is what happens when you buy 2nd hand wagons
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